Conversation: 491-005
Prev: 491-004 Next: 491-006Start Date: Wednesday, April 28, 1971 4:00 PM
End Date: Wednesday, April 28, 1971 4:16 PM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.; Cox, Tricia Nixon; Conant, HowellRecording Device: Oval Office
Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 00:37:53
Full Tape Conversation End Time: 00:53:14
NARA Description:
On April 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, Tricia Nixon Cox, and Howell Conant met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:00 pm to 12:16 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 491-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 491-5
Date: April 28, 1971
Time: 12:00 pm - 12:16 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Ronald L. Ziegler.
Tricia Nixon's schedule
Howell Conant
-Plans for photographs
-Location
-Look cover
-Control of photos
[A transcript of the following portion of this conversation was prepared under court order from
December 1978 through March 1979 for Special Access 8, Ronald V. Dellums, et al. v. James M.
Powell, et al., No. 71-2271. The National Archives and Records Administration produced this
transcript. The National Archives does not guarantee its accuracy.]
[End of transcript]
Vietnam
-President's posture
-Opponents to War
-Double standard
-Critics
-Loyalty
Tricia Nixon entered at 12:07 pm.
Tricia Nixon's appearance
-Look magazine
Conant's plans for photos
-Illustrations
-Ann Coffin
Ziegler left at 12:09 pm.
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Tricia Nixon's appearance
-Jacket
-Conant
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 Conv. No. 491-5 (cont.)
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 58s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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Conant entered at 12:07 pm.
Plans for photos
-Arrangements
-Window
-Lighting
-Posing
-Weather
-Arrangements
-Outside
-Posing
Ziegler left at 12:09 pm.
Photo session
-[General conversation]
-James E. Johnson's appointment
-Significance
-California
-Wedding site
-Arrangements
-[General conversation]
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Arrangements
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-Posing
-Julie Nixon and [Dwight] David Eisenhower, II
-Letter
-Navy
-Arrangements
-Posing
-President's press conference
-Appointments Conv. No. 491-5 (cont.)
-Johnson
-Conant’s career
-Navy
-Johnson's career
-Marine Corps
-Black admiral
-Alan B. Shepard, Jr.
-Outside
President’s schedule
-Conant’s family
Refreshments
Ziegler entered at 12:15 pm.
President’s schedule
-Meeting with Ann Coffin
Ziegler left at 12:15 pm.
Photo session
-Sunlight
-Dark tones
-[General conversation]
The President, Tricia Nixon, and Conant left at 12:16 pm.
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